Crawford avalanche., 1887-03-31

Able counsel represent both sides. On
the side of the defense are the names of
y. G. Tredway, Judge Isaac Pendleton, G..
W. Argo, of LIE Mars; M. M. Gray, Willis
G. Clarke, Judge ]. N. Weaver, and Geo.
W. Kellogg.
The prosecution is represented by County
Attorney s. NJ. Marsh, NJ. d. O'Connell,
of Fort Dodge, ex-United Srates District
Attorney; Hon. L. p. Murphy, United
States District Attorney; and the we'll
known law firm of Hubbard, Spalding &
Taylor.
The jury, in the selection of which only
one day was consumed, consists of John
O'Connor. farmer, of Morgan Township;
Thomas Crilley, farmer, of Morgan
Township; g. G. Bartlett, q farmer, of
Little Sioux Township; John Madden, a
farmer, of Miller Township; Dennis Muir
ply, farmer, o. Kedron Township; G. G..
Gross, merchant, of Correctionville;
Thomas Frazier, a farmer, Of Rutland
Township; w. p. Pennell, farmer, of
Concord Township; David Keiffer, a
farmer. of Floyd Township; E. Webster, q
farmer, of Woodbury. Township; John d.
OConnell, farmer, of Liberty Tow nship,
and John Aday, railroad grader, of Sioux
City.
Mr.. H. j. Taylor presented the case for the
State and Mr.. G. w. Argo presented the
case for the defense. Mr.. Taylor, after
reading the Indictment, recited the story of
the crime In delicate and somewhat la
bored manner. Mr.. Taylor laid the founda-
ton of the motive for the murder in the
exciting incidents of the Injunction suits
rev. GEORGE &. naddoeirs pafucipauoT32i In
these suits and his advocacy of temperance
were shown to have melted the enmity of
certain men, among whom was John Arens-
dorf.
1t is freely predicted in certain circles that
a disagreement will be the result of the
trial, and betting men are taking odds
against conviction.
Mr.. Taylor grew ruggedly eloquent as he
neared the climax. In few words he out
lined the plan of the State in its proof of
the murder. He described the assembling
of the alleged conspirators at Junks saloon,
the watching for Haddock's return from his
temperance mission to Greenville, the ar
rival of the minister at Merrlls stable after
leaving Mr.. Turner at his home in the
western part of the city, and the starting
of Haddock for his own home.
Then came the deed of blood. Had
dock, after once returning to the stable
door to ask "if that mob was lying in wait
for him." started to cross Water street, di-
rectly in the face of the band on the corner
OF fourtn ana water streets. man
stepped firmly forward, passed the victim,
then turned and fred the deadly shot. This
man, Mr.. Taylor declared the State was
ready to- prove, was none other than John
Arensdorf. "And the blood then shed on
our city's streets. said he, "now cries for
justice at your hands,"
MIR. Argo entered a general denial of the
States charge, and introduced the defend
ant to the jury in a brief biographical
sketch. John Arensdorf was born in Bel
GUM in 1851. His parents were farmers.
At fourteen years of age he was appren-
ticed TO brewer. In 1871 he came to
America and has been employed as q
brewer since that time. He has resided in
Sioux City for nearly ten years.
Mr.. Argo showed that the defense pro-
posed to rely upon proving an alibi, and
upon the general good character of the de-
fendent. The counsel devoted consider
able time to an arraignment of Harry
Leavitt, who, he said, was the chief witness
for the State. 1t was for the prosecution
to prove the guilt OF Arensdorf. But the
defense would unquestionably demonstrate
that he not only knew nothing of the muir
der, but that he had, on the night of the
shooting, actually saved Temperance work.
er from assault.